Education project with Northrop wins a national award
The Anne Arundel County and Anne Arundel Community College educational partnership with Northrop Grumman Corp.'s electronic systems sector has won a national award.
The National Council for Continuing Education and Training, an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges, gave the partnership its Exemplary Progress Award in the Workforce Development category at the council's national conference last month in Richmond, Va.
The award follows a successful 40th-anniversary year in which AACC was named Community College of the Year and received the 2002 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award.
County government has funded the Northrop initiative through the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp.
Parent volunteer seminars set for Friday in Gambrills
The annual Parent Volunteer Conference, "What Kids Need to Succeed," will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday in the Carver Staff Development Center, 2671 Carver Road, Gambrills.
The conference is sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Title 1 Parent Advisory Council and the Office of Volunteers School and Family Partnerships.
There will be 15 workshops, including "Internet Safety," "Learn About Learning Styles," "Motivating Children," "Mouse Clicks: Our Kids and Computers," "Parents' Survival Guide to Reducing Homework Hassles," "Read Me a Story," "Terrible Teens? Not Necessarily," and "2,4,6,8, Math Games We Appreciate."
The conference is free, but registration is required. Interested parents and school volunteers should contact the Title 1 office, 410-674-8967, or 410-222-5446, or the Office of Volunteers School and Family Partnerships, 410-222-5414.
North Glen Elementary, Hopkins form partnership
Johns Hopkins Health Systems and North Glen Elementary School have announced a community partnership that focuses on promoting pupil achievement.
A ceremony and reception will be held at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at North Glen Elementary School, 615 W. Furnace Branch Road, Glen Burnie. Schools Superintendent Eric J. Smith, Board of Education members, Johns Hopkins representatives and North Glen staff are scheduled to attend.
The focus of the partnership is mentoring and tutoring. Other activities include guest reading, health education, and donation of school supplies and holiday gifts.
In the mentoring program, which focuses on reading and writing skills, Hopkins mentors will work with third-grade pupils twice a month, beginning this month. Information: 410-222- 5312.